1993_toyota_camry
When was the last time Apple used an Arm chips over intel ?
Today.
All their computers are Arm now.
Yes security updates.
Latest iOS is still available to 4 year old hardware.
Based on previous trends, GP's mom will get another year of updates.
It probably depends on your area, but where I'm at there are no sale conditions. If you put conditional on home inspection, you just got rejected.
What do you mean by “not doing anything during and after install” re Gentoo?
Your computer isn’t held hostage during compilation of that was your impression
the idea is to show that X land use consumes an area equivalent to an easily recognizable state-area
If your goal is to run Linux, do some normal desktop stuff, and try some games, you will do no programming.
There's a good chance you won't need the command line either (at first, anyway).
Linux is a very deep lake, but you don't need to buy scuba gear and learn underwater welding if you're just looking to spend a sunny day at the beach.
Pop!_OS is a great place to start. I suggest just getting the ISO and having a go. If you need help, start by reading the official guide:
https://support.system76.com/articles/install-pop/
I always suggest starting with the official documentation. If you ask people on forums, it's hard to tell who is a beach-goer, and who spends their days in scuba gear salvaging sunken ships.